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unchurched

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • ŭn-chûrcht′
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ʌnˈt͡ʃɜːt͡ʃt/
  • General-American: /ʌnˈt͡ʃɝt͡ʃt/
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)tʃt

1

adj

Meaning 1

Who does not generally attend church.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Who has never attended church; who has not been exposed to the experience, culture, etc., of church.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English churched English unchurched From un- + churched.